Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations

Marginal note:Manufacturer or importer — component parts or finished goods

• 29 (1) A manufacturer or importer of component parts or finished goods must retain, in English or French or both languages, a copy of the declaration of certification referred to in section 19 for the product types that are incorporated into the component parts or finished goods.

• Marginal note:Exempted laminated products

  (2) Despite subsection (1), for any laminated product referred to in subsections 7(4) and 8(5) that is incorporated into a component part or finished good, the manufacturer or importer must retain a copy of the declaration of certification referred to in section 19 only for any composite wood panel that constitutes the core or platform of the laminated product.

• Marginal note:Manufacturer — component parts or finished goods

  (3) A manufacturer of component parts or finished goods must retain, in English or French or both languages, in relation to any composite wood panels or laminated products that were acquired in order to be incorporated into the component parts or finished goods and that are part of a non-compliant lot,

  • (a) a copy of any written notice provided in accordance with subsection 16(5); and

  • (b) information on the measures taken in accordance with subsection 16(7), if applicable.

• Marginal note:Retention period and location

  (4) The declaration referred to in subsections (1) and (2) and the notice and information must be retained for a period of five years after the day on which they are made at one of the following locations:

  • (a) the manufacturer’s or importer’s principal place of business in Canada; or

  • (b) any other place in Canada where they can be inspected, if the manufacturer or importer notifies the Minister of the civic address of that place within 30 days after the day on which the record is moved to that place for retention.

• Marginal note:Disclosure to Minister — manufacturer or importer

  (5) On request, the manufacturer or importer must provide the Minister with a copy of the declaration referred to in subsections (1) and (2) and the manufacturer must provide the Minister with a copy of any written notice and information referred to in subsection (3).

• Marginal note:Additional disclosure to Minister — importer

  (6) On request, the importer must provide the following information to the Minister:

  • (a) in relation to the composite wood panels or laminated products that are incorporated into the component parts or finished goods that the importer imports, the name of the manufacturer and the civic and postal addresses, telephone number and, if any, email address of its principal place of business;

  • (b) the date of manufacture of the composite wood panels or laminated products;

  • (c) the name of the supplier of the composite wood panels or laminated products, if different from the manufacturer referred to in paragraph (a), and the civic and postal addresses, telephone number and, if any, email address of its principal place of business; and

  • (d) the date on which the importer purchased any component part or finished good.

• Marginal note:Timeframe for additional disclosure

  (7) The importer must provide the information referred to in subsection (6) to the Minister in English or French or both languages within 40 days after the day on which the request is made or, if the information is to be translated from a language other than English or French, within 60 days after the day on which the request is made.